Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Amherst, Erie, New York

Updated: 16 September 2000

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Town of Amherst,
Erie County, New York

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1 - Tree area, in the back of the cemetery.

NS - No stone.

* - Multiple stone.

' ' - Information on stone.

[ ] - Relationship / added information.

ALBERS

Carsten [Carl], 1901 - 1982

Margaret, 1908 - 1983 'Wife of Carsten'

AIKEN

Eleanor S., Died March 17, 1980 'Wife & Mother'

Joseph L., 1889 - 1956

Ruth F., 1893 - 1983 'Wife, Mother, Grandmother'

AKIEN see RAQUET

Magdalena nee Raquet, 1890 - 1923

AST see PAINTNER

John, 1864 - 1908 [Minnie]*

Minnie, 1871 - 1952 'His Wife'*

BANCROFT

Mabel A., 1886 - 1965*

William J., 1887 - 1971[Mabel A.]*

*William Walton, 1941 - 1964 [Son of William J. & Mabel A.] (Firefight hat, engraved on stone)

BECK

Bessie K., 1886 - 1950

David Paul, 1943 - 1985 'Son and Grandson' [Lenore K.]

George A., 1888 - 1952 Father[Bessie]

Lenore K., 1911 - 1988 'Wife And Grandmother' [Burial Dec 17, 1888]

Paul F., 1910 - 1996 'Husband and Grandfather'

BECKER

Henry, died Aug 18, 1884, age 47 years, 5 mo

BEFFAR

Julia, dau of H. & C., died Jan 23, 1870

BENSINGER

Bernhard, Born 1798? - Died May 20, 1855[1]

Bernhard D.[?], Born 1833? - Died 1855 [Sunk in ground] [1]

Richard, died May 30, ?? (Illegible)

BERGDECT BERGDOCT see RAGUET

Maria, born May 7, 1798 - died Nov 17, 1972

BERGMAN - ILMEN

Olimar, 1900 - 1975

BOLDT

Johanna, 1837 - 1903 'Mother'

BRAUNER

Anthony, 1844 - 1919

BURKEL see BURKHALDER - MUEGEL

Elizabeth A., 1858 - 19.. 'Wife'*

Elizabeth, 1858 - 1946

Jacob, 1858 - 1927 "Husband' [Elizabeth A.] [Son of Johannes & Margaret H.] *

Johannes, Oct 11, 1823 - Sept 5, 1880 age 56 years, 9 months, 24 days [Margaret H] Father [German]

Margaret H., May 10, 1828 - Jan 6, 1897 Age 68 years, 7 months, 26 days

CAMMERER

Maria, _____ 77 years

CASSEL

Adam, 1822 - 1894 'Father' [Mary]*

Adam, Died Oct 4, 1872 Age 82 years, 8 months, 10 days [G]

Dorothea, Died Nov 26, 1873 Age 71 years, 9 months, 19 days [G]

Mary, 1851 - 1935 'Mother'*

CRETSINGER

Barbara, 'His Wife' May 7, 1820 - Sept 7, 1887 Age 67 years, 4 months *

John, Died Nov 22, 1817 - Dec 9, 1878 Age 61 years, 17 days [Barbara]*

CRETZINGER

Amelia, 'Daughter of John & Barbara' [Illegible]

Sophia, [Daughter of John & Barbara] [Illegible]

CUMMINS

Mildred M., 1891 - 1961 'Mother' *[Female Odd Fellow]

William, 1882 - 1931 Cresent Lodge No. 551 L.O.O.F.'

William J., 1882 - 1931 *[Mildred]

DAIGLER see RAQUET

Harold N., 1937 - 1987 [Son of Walter M. & Marie H.] 'On back of stone: Married Aug 6, 1960 Kids: Ronald C. Linda M.,*

Lois A. 1939 - 1993 [Daughter of George M. & Marion O. Raquet]*

DANIEL

Our Little Angel', Son of Frederick & Maria' Oct 9, 1878

Friedericka, Jan 22, 1815 - Aug 28, 1905 'Mutter'

Johagin, Dec 23/25, 1814 - Dec 1, 1879 [Friedericka]

DANIELS

Andrew J., 1881 - 1946 [Millie] [Son of Frederick & Mary]*

Frederick, 1849 -1924 [Mary]

Mary Raquet, 1854 - 1935

Millie, 1879 - 1966*

George L., 1867 - 1937**

Mary, 1866 - 1928**

DIEBOLD

Christina, Sunken stone [Burial 11 May 1926]

William, [Burial July 7, 1942] [NS] [Christiana]

DOMAGALA

Henry W., 1926 - 1989 'Father'*

Jacqueline T. Storfer, 1955 - 1993 'Daughter'*

DOTTERBOCK

Frank X., July 12, 1913 - Oct 10 , 1996 'Husband' 'Father'

EIDEL

Elizabeth, 1856 - 1950 'Mother'

Louis, 1882 - 1953 'Brother'

Michael, 1848 - 1935 'Father' [Elizabeth]

William J., 1884 - 1946 [Son of Michael & Elizabeth]

ENGELHART [ENGELHARD]

George , Sept 2, 1817 - Sept 5, 1875 [Margaretha]

George F., Apr 14, 1812 - May 7, 1897 Age 85 years, 23 days [Margaretha]

Infant Son, Mar 3, 1862 - Mar 3, 1862 'Son of George & Margaretha'

Margaretha, Sept 17, 1818 - Apr 20, 1872 [George]

Margaretha, Mar 10, 1859 - Oct 7, 1860 Age 1 year, 7 months, 27 days

Margaretha U., Aug 6, 1825 - Aug 2, 1913 Age 87 years, 11 months [George F.]

Maggie,

FEYFANG

John G.,

FLINT

Homer J., 1884 - 1938 'Father'

FRYE

John, Died_____ [Broken stone, back of cemetery]

GALL

Nive B.,

GARR_ _

_ _ rartlett M., [Sunk in ground]

GATES

Elizabeth, 1867 - 1945

GRETSINGER

Barbara, 'His Wife' Sept 7, 1887 Age 67 years, 4 months

John, Died Dec 9, 1878 Age 81 years, 17 days

HANNAN

HAWLEY

_____, Died April __, ____ 'Daughter of_____'

Harold J., 1926 - 1979

HECKMAN
Deanrich,

HEMMERLING

Henry C., 1856 - 1884 'Husband'

HUGHES

_____, Dec 26, 1850 - Jan 4, 1852

ILLHARDT

John, Buried Jan 12, 1990 [NS]

JAEHN

Albertine, 1872 - 1910 'His Wife' * new

Bertha, 1873 - 1944 [Charles]

Bertha A., 1914 - 1967, Daughter

Charles, 1866 - 1954 'Father' [Bertha]* new

Charlotte P., 1910 - 1910 [Daughter of Charles & Albertine]* new

Clara M., 1903 - 1906 [Daughter of Charles & Albertine]* new

Edward A., 'US Navy WW II, Korea, Viet Nam, Jan 16, 1916 - July 26, 1988 [Son of Charles & Bertha]

KELLAR AND MCGREW STONE**

**KELLAR

Arthur, 1894 - 1964 [Elzada]

Elzada, 1900 - 1965

**McGREW

Lillian, 1922 - 1987

Edward, 1916 - 1993

KELSEY

Elias, Died April 8, 1879 Age 47 years 'Grand Army of The Republic' [Civil War Veteran]

KIEBER

Fred, 1874 - 1959 'Father'

Frederick, Feb 20, 1895 Aged 50 years, 7 months, 25 days [Lena]

Lena, 1848 - 1932

KLAES

Charles J., 'New York PVT CO F 303 Engineers World War I' Aug 29, 1889 - Aug 29, 1959

(NY SGT COMPANY E, 303 ENGINEERS WW I) [Pearl I.]

Hugh W., 'Pvt US Army' Sept 16, 1929 - Jan 18, 1989 [Son of Charles & Pearl]

Pearl I., 1892 - 1973, Mother

KOCI

Elizabeth, June 6, 1984 "Wife' [Eastern Star Emblem]*

Frank, May 16, 1978 'Husband' [Mason]

KREHL

John, 1870 - 1926 [Selma]

Selma Otto, 1869 -1922

LAROUERE

Anthony, 1856 -1926

Gail, 1947 - 1973 'Dear Wife & Mother' [Double Wedding Rings]

LEE

Donald,

LEIB

Elmer D., 1879 - 1952*

Emma K., 1878 - 1948*

Melvin H., 'New York TEC 488 ORD EVAC Co, World War II' Oct 13, 1908 - Dec 11, 1969

LIEBER

Lena

LISCOFF

Albert, 1887 - 1967 [Elsie]*

Bessie K., 1886 - 1950' Mother'

Elsie, 1895 - 1981*

George A., 1888 - 1952 'Father' [Bessie K.]

LITZ

Lina M., Oct 8, 1888 Aged 19 years, 5 months, 18 days [Daughter of Martin & Elizabeth Raquet, Wife of Henry A.]

LOSCOFF

Albert,

Elsie,

McGREW

Edward T. Sr, 'T SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II' June 11, 1916 - Sept 29, 1993 'POW' 'Purple Heart'

McGREW AND KELLAR STONE see KELLAR

KELLAR

Arthur, 1894 - 1964*

Elzada, 1900 - 1965*

McGREW

Edward, 1916 - 1993 [Lillian]**

Lillian, 1922 - 1987 **[Buried July 20, 1987]

MACHHOLZ [MacKOLZ]

Bernice O., 1919 - 1993*

Donald Lee, 1937 - 1968 [Son of George J. & Bernice O.]

George J., 1915 - 1969 [Bernice] [Mason]*

MALLER

Jacob, Sept 18, 1865 5 months 'Son of R. & __'

MARR

Helena, 1885 - 1972 'Mother'

MATHEIS

Eleanor C., 1923 - 1992*

William R., 1920 - 1993 [Eleanor]*

MENICHELLI

Joan, 1935 - 1993'Mother'*

Salvatore, 1929 - 1985 'Father'*

Salvatore P., 'CPL US ARMY KOREA' Oct 29 1939 - Dec 29, 1985

MEYER

Anthony J., 1876 - 1946

MEYERS

John G., Feb 19 , 1874, Aged 39 years, 4 months, 7 days (#0123) 49 years

MILLER

Barbara,

MOSIER

Irene E., 1901 - 1960*

Raymond M., 1899 - 1996 [Irene E.] [Mason]

MOTZ

Elizabeth, 'His Wife' 1849 - 1931*

Henry, 1844 - 1914 [Elizabeth]*

MUEGEL

Alma D.,

Christian, 1889 - 1952 [Louise]*

Emma O., 1899 - 1987

Emily Burkhalder, 1857 - 1916

George, 1854 - 1909 [Emily]

George H., 1885 - 1958 [Sue Nickel]

James M., 1822 - 1858

Lewis Jack, 1926 - 1937 'Son of Lewis & Alma'

Louise, 1894 - 1970*

Sue Nickel, 1885 - 1958

MUSKOPF

John H., 1887 - 1955 [Mason]*

Julia M., 1885 - 1963 [Julia] [Eastern Star Stone]*

MUTTI (STUHLMÜLLER)

Else Stuhlmüller, 1904 - 1983 [Wierich Stuhlmüller]

NICKEL see MUEGEL

NIVERGALL

'Our Baby'

NOBEL

Anna Maria Vogels, 'Wife of John Jacob' Oct 11, 1804 Died Feb 13, 1896

Arthur, 1904 - 1950 [Isabel]*

Isabel, 1903 - 1973*

John Jacob Sr., Born March 25, 1724 - Feb 2, 1877

William A., 1933 - 1957 [Son of Arthur & Isabel]

OLISLAGER

Anna M., 1863 - 1923 'Daughter' [Sister of Frank Raquet]

OLSEN

William M., 1874 - 1964

OLSON

Frances L., 1921 - 1989 'Mother' [Buried 8 Dec, 1989]*

Warren O., 1927 - 1993'Father' [Frances L.]*

PAINTNER see AST

Della, 1897 - 1966 [Daughter of John & Minnie Ast] [On stone wih parents]

PHELAN

Erma J., 1933 - 1993 *

William G., 1928 - 1989 [Emma]*

PHILIPPS see TAYLOR

Louis, 1851 - 1929 [Rose M.]*

Rose M., 1857 - 1941*

PHOLMAN

Augusta, [Sunken in ground]

Heinrich G., Dec 21, 1866 Aged 59 years, 2 months [Augusta]

PRAWEL

Martin, 1876 - 1922 [Veteran]

RAGUET (RAQUET, ROCQUET)

Christian, Sept 3, 1793 - Sept 7, 1853 [Maria] [1]*

Maria, Jan 8, 1843 - June 8, 1873 [Daughter of Christian & Maria] [1]*

Maria Bergdolt, April 7, 1798 - November 19, 1872*

RAQUET (RAGUET - ROCQUET) see AIKEN - DANIELS

Barbara, Aug 19, 1837 - Nov 15, 1910 [George]

Charles G., 1894 - 1969 [Lily M., Son of George L. & Mary]***

Christian, 1896 - 1978 [Son of George L., Husband of Paula]*

David, [Son of Henry & ______, broken stone] [1]

David, 1836 - 1920 [Pauline, Son of Christian & Maria]**

Delia, 1879 - 1906 [Daughter of David & Pauline]**

Edward, 1881 - 1894 [Daughter of David & Pauline] **

Elizabeth, 'His Wife' Oct 7, 1817 - Nov 23,1862 [First wife of Henry]**

Elizabeth, 1843 - 1909 'Wife of Martin' 'Daughter of Jacob & Anna Maria Vogel'

Elmer, 1884 - 1910 [Son of David & Magdalena] [ Killed in Runaway]

Frank J., 1861 - 1930 'Son' [Brother of Anna M. Olislager]

George L., 1867 - 1937 [Mary]****

George M., 1899 - 1984 'In Loving Memory'[Marian - Son of George L.] ** '

Henry, May 28, 1819 - April 1, 1900**

Henry/ Herman, May 28, 1819 - Apr 1, 1900 [Elizabeth & Magdalena - Son of Christian & Maria]

John, 1824 - 1879 [Magdalena - Son of Christian & Maria] ***

Lena M.,

Lily M., 1889 - 1974***

Magdalena, June 11, 1827 - Sept 20, 1885**

Magdalena, 1832 - 1915 'Wife of John'

Marian O., 1907 -1993 'In Loving Memory' 'Wife of George M.'**

Martin, 1840 - 1920 '10 NY CAVALRY COMPANY C'[Elizabeth Vogel - Son of Christian & Maria]

Mary, 1866 - 1928 [Wife of George L.]****

Maria, Jan 8, 1843 - June,1873

Minnie, July 31, 1969 'Aunt'[Daughter of Martin & Elizabeth]

Paula, 1905 - 1989 'Wife of Christian' [Burial Jan 7, 1989]*

Pauline, 1842 - 1909 [David]**

ROEHRIG see SCHWORM

ROETHEL

Barbara, Aug 19, 1837 - Nov 15, 1910 'Wife of George'

George, Born Nov 10, 1842 - ND

ROGERS

James H.,

ROMEI see ALKEN

Giulia M., 1927 - 1952 'Wife of Stuart J. Alken'

ROTH

Johannes, [Anna Gertrude ?]

SCHOELLES

Louis, 1852 - 1914 [Louisa]*

Louis W., 1883 - 1982 [Son of Louis & Louisa]

Louisa, 1856 - 1953 *

SCHRADER

Christian, Oct 7, 1877 Aged 84 years, 7 months, 29 days [Catherine]

SCHWORM

Conrad, born April 5, 1829 - died November 28, 1871 [Margaret]*

Margaret Roehrig 'Wife of Conrad' Born Aug 9, 1831 - Died July 30, 1895*

Maria G.?, Oct 4, 1858 [Wife of Rolth?]

Marin C., daughter of Ruth , ___ 6, 1794 - ___ --, 1838

SEYFANG

Eva Barbara, 1832 - 1895 'Wife of John R.'

John G., Gest Jan 21, 1874 Aged 56 years, 10 months, 7 days (Cracked in half] [Eva Barbara Rowk]

Louisa, 'Daughter of John G. G. & Eva' Died Dec 17, 1867 2 years 4 months, 14 days [G]

SHERMAN

Marin D.,

SCHWARN

Baron, 1861

Ruth, 1794 - 1838

SHRADER

Catherine, Died 18, 1860 Aged ____ [Christian]

SIMMONS

Georgie, 'Son of Franklin & Louisa' Died April 5, 1879 Aged 8 months

SMITH (MERRILL)

Margaret, 1901 - 1939 [Listed as Margaret Smith Merrill on Cemetery map]

SPRINGER

Frank X.,

STARFER

Jacqueline, T. Domagala

STECHER

Albert H., 1904 - 1960 [Catherine] [Son of Edward & Johanna]*

Alentin,

Catherine, 1898 - 1972 [Albert H.]*

Cecilia F., 1901 - 1951 'Wife' [Edward S.]

Edward S., 1902 - 1954 'Husband' [Cecilia F.]

Edward V., 1872 - 1926 [Johanna K.]

Frederick, Born Oct 17, 1858 - ____ Broken & Missing stone] [Son of John & Katherine?]

Johan, Jan 5, 1824 - Jan 21 1885 [Katherine]

Johanna K., 1869 - 1924

John,

Katherine, 26 March 1867 - March 25, 18_0

Katherine, Oct 30,1862 Died Nov 4, 1862 [Daughter of John & Katherine]

Katherine, 'Wife of John' Dec 19, 1823 - March 27, 1868 [John]

Louis J., 1899 - 1929 "Husband' [Son of Edward & Johanna]

Maria, April 7, 1852 - April 17, 1856/66 [Daughter of John & Katherine]

Shelly,

Valentine, Mar 26, 1864 - Mar 25, 1870 [Son of John & Katherine]

Wilelmene, Jan 22, 1848 - Sept 26, 1869 [Daughter of John & Katherine?]*

STEHLE

Frieda, 1902 - 1971 'Mother'*

Guido, 1904 - 1989 "Father' [Frieda] [Burial May 17, 1989]*

STEPHAN

_ _ reas, [Illegible]

_______, [Illegible]

Peter, [Illegible]

STORFER see DOMAGALA

STrecher

Frederick,

TAYLOR

Irene Phillips, 1875 - 1900 [Daughter of Louis & Rose]

TOMNSON

Helen R., 1856 - 1940 'Mother'

VALZ

Philip,

VOGEL

Anna Maria, Oct 16, 1804 - Feb 13, 1896 'Wife of John Jacob'

Gertrude, 1879 - 1917 'His Wife'*

Jacob Jr., Sept 16, 1839 - Apr 15, 1879 [Son of John Jacob & Ann Maria]Died June 13, 18??

John Jacob, Mar 25, 1798 - Feb 2, 1871 [Anna Maria]

VOLZ

Philip, 1843 - 1909 [Gertrude _?]*

Gertrude, 1879 -1917*

WAIBEL

Infant Son of Joseph & Johanna' Born Dec 8, 1862*

Johanna R., Oct 30, 1824 - Feb 27, 1892*

John P., 'Son of John P. & Johanna' Born July 11, 1860 - Died Dec 14, 1890*

Joseph, Born Dec 17, 1816 - Died Oct 16, 1891 [Johanna R.]*

WALLER

_ e _ _, Born & Died 1872/ 1874? [Child]

Ann Elisabeth, 'Wife of Johann Waller' July 23, 1876 Aged 76 years, 11 months, [16] days [German]

Billie __. Jan 10, 1871 - Mar 4, 1871

Fanny, Born June 29, 1869 - Sept 19, 1869

Jacob, 'Son of D. & C.,'Sept 18, 1868 Aged 5 months

John, Died May 26, 1878, aged 86 years, 1/4 months, 27 days [Anne Elizabeth]

Joh

____,

WALTER

_____, 3, 1878

Anna, 1880 - 1911

John, Died May 28, 1868 86 years, 4 months, 25 days?

UNKNOWN

______, 1858 - 1927 [Odd Fellows - No. 611 - I.O.O.F.]

______, [Illegible] [Child's Stone with Lamb]

______, 'Our Baby' Niversall, ______, [Illegible]

______, [Illegible]

______, [Illegible] [1]

______, Hannah E., Nov 1, 1857 - April 15, 18[63]

______, Louisa, 1860 - 1862 [Same stone as Maria ?]

______, Maria, 1837 - 1857'Sister/Daughter? of Louisa ______, '

____, Augusta, 'Our Mother' [Buried stone] [Touching stone is a grave marker - N.G.]

Willie, Broken & worn stone

__, CHAROLLETT CA

MARIA,

WALTON

William,

WEIDEMAN see STECHER

Clara Stecher, 1896 - 1919

WENDE

Matilda B., Died Sept 7, 1931'Beloved Sister'

WHITE

Audrey, July 9, 1925 - 1993 'Mother'*

Edward J., May 24, 1919 - July 6, 1977 'Father' [Audrey] [Engraved Firefighter hat on stone]*

Edward John Jr., 'New York 2nd Lt US Marine Corp World War II' May 24, 1919 - July 6, 1972

WITNAUER

Emily M., 1880 - 1967 'Mother'*

John F., 1875 - 1947 'Father' [Emily]*

WITTENAUR

Catharine, Born April 8, 1841 - Died July 11, 1865 [John]

Marker

A.E.W.

B.C.

D.M.C.

J.D.

D.C.

N.G.

J.W.

S.C.

10 stone badly worn & 1/2 stone missing

12 illegible

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Information

Cemetery

Name: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Location/ Street Address: 8950 Transit Road

City: Amherst

State: New York

Zip: 14051

County: Erie

Directions to cemetery:

West side of Transit Road, north of Hunts Club Circle, on the north side of the Transit Valley Country Club.

Name: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Address: Transit Road, Amherst, New York 14051

County: Erie

Telephone: Church (716) - 688-9245

Person Responsible for Maintaining Cemetery Records

Managed by: Officers of Church Cemetery Corp.

Name: Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Society

Address:

City:

State: New York

Zip:

County:Erie

Telephone:

Other - please list:

Records found at the Niederlander Research Library & Archives, Amherst Museum

Cemetery Records and Map

Records

Computerized database: (if yes, what software?)

Condition:

Completeness of cemetery records:

Ledgers:

Location of original cemetery records : Office of Pastor Eberhardt

Handwritten / Typewritten:

Photograph: Digital Photographs

Sexton's Books:

Map

Is there a map of the cemetery ? No

Dated:

Cemetery Statistics

Active: Yes

Condition: 1 - 2 -3

Inactive: -

Size (acres or square feet): Approximately 108.24' wide by 402.60 deep on the west of Transit Road

near the eastern boundary of the town of Amherst.

Known by other names:

Number if burial spaces:

Tombstone readings: Around 270 burials.

Year Established: ca. 1854

Year of first burial:

Year of last burial:

Additional Information

Burials of historical significance:

Church Affiliation: Lutheran

Ethnic background : German

History: The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, was founded by German immigrants from

Alsace Lorraine who wished to practice their religion and customs using the German language.

They settled in and around East Amherst and helped build the community.
The hamlet of East Amherst was know as Transit Station.

The cemetery was originally located on Transit Road south of Muegel Road. Except for the rear window,

all of the stained glass windows are original. The German inscription over the door translates

"Trinity Lutheran Church"

Date: 27 September 1999

Completed by: Leo J. Kopp and Katherine M. Kopp

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